NCT00902733

Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Meeting with a nurse to assess symptoms and quality of life may be more effective than standard care in treating patients with pancreatic cancer. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying nurse-provided care to see how well it works compared with standard care in treating patients with pancreatic cancer.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
125

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2008

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 2008

Completed
11 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 14, 2009

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 15, 2009

Completed
9 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 1, 2010

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

February 1, 2010

Completed
Last Updated

October 1, 2010

Status Verified

September 1, 2010

Enrollment Period

1.6 years

First QC Date

May 14, 2009

Last Update Submit

September 29, 2010

Conditions

FatigueNausea and VomitingPainPancreatic Cancer

Keywords

painfatiguenausea and vomitingrecurrent pancreatic cancerstage I pancreatic cancerstage II pancreatic cancerstage III pancreatic cancerstage IV pancreatic cancer

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Quality of life, psychological distress, symptom relief, geriatric assessment outcome, and resource use at 3 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Long-term impact at 6 months

Interventions

medical chart reviewOTHER
questionnaire administrationOTHER
fatigue assessment and managementPROCEDURE
psychosocial assessment and carePROCEDURE
quality-of-life assessmentPROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: * Diagnosis of pancreatic cancer (all stages) PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: * Admitted to City of Hope National Medical Center * Resides within a 30-mile radius of the medical center * No prior cancer PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: * No prior therapy

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Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center

Duarte, California, 91010-3000, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

FatigueNauseaVomitingPainPancreatic Neoplasms

Interventions

TherapeuticsPsychiatric Rehabilitation

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Signs and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsSigns and Symptoms, DigestiveNeurologic ManifestationsDigestive System NeoplasmsNeoplasms by SiteNeoplasmsEndocrine Gland NeoplasmsDigestive System DiseasesPancreatic DiseasesEndocrine System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

RehabilitationHealth ServicesHealth Care Facilities Workforce and Services

Study Officials

  • Marcia Grant, RN, DNSc, FAAN

    City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Purpose
HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 14, 2009

First Posted

May 15, 2009

Study Start

July 1, 2008

Primary Completion

February 1, 2010

Study Completion

February 1, 2010

Last Updated

October 1, 2010

Record last verified: 2010-09

Locations

US(1)